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I suffer from spinal problem L4/L5 in last 3 years.

what's is the life time solution in this problem?

please help me...!!

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    Hi there,

    I'm sorry to say that there is no real cure other than surgery.

    It's probably not what you want to hear.

    I have suffered with L3-4, L4-5, L5S1 for more than 20 years.

    I've had surgery twice, the latest two weeks ago on L4-5and L3-4.

    So far so good but that's because I sought a second opinion and truly believe my second surgeon was fantastic.

    Over the years I have tried everything, you name it, I've tried it.

    The only thing I can suggest that alleviates the pain in an inversion table - I found out about this when it was too late, you might want to try it.

    Good luck.

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      albero...who did your surgery?...An Orthopaedic Surgeon, or Neurosurgeon???
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      Mr Jonathan Bull at the Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, London
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      You didn't say...Orthopaedic Surgeon or Neurosurgeon. Your information doesn't mean anything to me..because I live in Canada & I'm not familiar with the location you mentioned.

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      Where do you live?

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      what is alleviates the pain in an inversion table -??

      I am just 21 years old.

      If i surgery at this time i face any problem?

      And you told me please  you face any problem after surgery??

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      An inversion table - difficult to explain but it work with gravity from your own body, stretching your body, like torsion, to alleviate the pain.

      I have friends who have not had surgery and they use it every night for 15-30 minutes. Look it up on Google. You can get a cheap one for around £70.00.

      It's still too early to say if my surgery has been successful but I feel less pain than before. I will keep you updated.

      21 is very young and I sympathize with you because my first episode of back pain was when I was 18.

      Have you tried an osteopath? My osteopath helped me for more than 20 years.

      Where do you live?

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      I live in Bangladesh.

       what do your friend in this case?

      whats word i source in google?

      And please say me what was your osteopath??

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      You will help me that you were twenty years old. What were the rules or guidelines? Your friend who did not do the surgery 10-20 minutes every night, please say a little bit? Do you have any surgery or physiotherapy surgery options? If you are actually asking Google to search or link, then I will be greatly benefited. In fact, I am very worried. I still have a whole life and I can not raise any weight right now.
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    Hi,

    I feel your frustration, to get an appointment with a neurologist seems to take a very long time.

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      sar2017...I don't know about where you live, but here in Canada one can see an Orthopedic Surgeon or a Neurosurgeon for spinal problems, especially when it comes to surgery. The Neurologist certainly would perform the usual neurological physical testing...bloodwork, & order an MRI then go from there.They always seem to look for nerve impingement but in my mind, when discs are deterioriating, osteophyte formation, etc.etc..there is pain. No two ways about it. 

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      Mike,

      I have just been allocated a cancellation appointment with my allocated Nurosurgeon, little nervous!

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      sar2017...don't be nervous!!! You likely have thoughts going on in the back of your mind. "What ifs" really don't do us a whole lot of good. Take it from me, I'm the king of 'what-if". However, this is a good thing that you're seeing the Neurosurgeon. He/she is the pro here...& likely will tell you if you need surgery or not. If you don't feel medications are the answer, then say so. To me, when one has been suffering...yes suffering...medications just mask the problem. Be frank with the Neurosurgeon...write down questions before you go. Don't depend on trying to remember them. We all think we know what we want to ask, yet when we get into the office, we forget, then remember when we leave. Don't allow yourself to be 'blewn off" either. You have a right to ask questions, & express how you feel.

      WE are the doctors employers. If it weren't for us, they wouldn't have jobs.

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      I appointed a spain consultant.

      He says surgery not this solution for this problem.

      he says that i need some restrictions.,like hard bed.

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